Double death electrocution in the bathtub

Blumenthal, Ryan; Mabotja, Seduma Suzan; Soul, Bathabile

dc.contributor.author	Blumenthal, Ryan
dc.contributor.author	Mabotja, Seduma Suzan
dc.contributor.author	Soul, Bathabile
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-31T12:54:52Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.description.abstract	We report the case of a 25‐year‐old woman and her 3‐year‐old son who were found dead in the bathtub because of electrocution. The case happened in August, which is winter, in South Africa. An electrical urn used to heat the bathwater was plugged into the mains and apparently fell into the water. The chrome taps contacted the shoulder of the woman and provided a pathway for the electrical current. Both mother and child died from electrocution, although the child showed signs of drowning. This case is unique in that it represents a double death due to electrocution in a bathtub.	en_US
dc.description.department	Forensic Medicine	en_US
dc.description.embargo	2023-03-21
dc.description.librarian	hj2022	en_US
dc.description.uri	https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/default.aspx	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Blumenthal, R., Mabotja, S.S. & Soul, B. 2022, 'Double death electrocution in the bathtub', American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000755. NYP.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0195-7910 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1533-404X (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.1097/PAF.0000000000000755
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87013
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins	en_US
dc.rights	© 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, vol. , no, , pp. , 2022. doi : 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000755.	en_US
dc.subject	Electrocution	en_US
dc.subject	Bathtub	en_US
dc.title	Double death electrocution in the bathtub	en_US
dc.type	Postprint Article	en_US